Tennessee has its own laws and guidelines for how the courts handle child custody and support. According to the Tennessee Department of Human Services Child Support Services Division, the state uses the Income Shares Model to calculate child support. How much time a...
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2 tips on how to avoid financial distress during divorce
One of the biggest tasks couples going through divorce must complete is the dissolution of their finances. As challenging as it may seem to separate their lives now that their relationship is over, it is often more challenging for them to overcome the financial...
What Tennessee laws say about enforcing child support payments
Children have a right to receive support from their parents. Tennessee laws regarding child support uphold and enforce this right. Child support is the process by which the Alternate Residential Parent sends funds to the Primary Residential Parent in order to properly...
What the courts include in child support
Raising children is expensive, and you do your best to make sure that your kids have what they need in order to have a happy, healthy childhood. With the divorce looming in the near future, you may worry that the change in finances for you and your spouse will affect...
Why is your spouse hiding assets?
Tennessee parents like you have a lot of financial decisions - and sacrifices - to make when you are finalizing the terms of your divorce. Child support payments are one major area of contention, and you may find yourself with quite a conundrum if you are suspicious...
Your child deserves child support, no matter the amount
Child support can be an important part of a child's life. Even if the custodial parent has enough money to support themselves and their children, child support can't go unpaid. Child support is more than just a small token of support from one parent to a child. It's...
What is a parent allowed to use child support for?
Parents who receive child support don't have any particular requirements to meet when it comes to spending child support. However, there is the overall guideline that parents should be using child support for the benefit of the child in some way. Not using child...
Child support: A necessary support for children
Child support is an important part of a child's life as well as an important financial support for parents who are the primary caretakers of their children. Child support is there to boost the child's access to funds for schooling, medical care and other needs as well...
How is child support determined in Tennessee?
If you live in the state of Tennessee and are going through a divorce, you may need to learn more about child support laws. This holds true no matter if you think you'll receive or be required to make monthly payments. Many people are unaware of the fact that child...
How much child support will you receive?
Just because you are going through a divorce does not necessarily mean you will receive child support. Even if you have a child with your soon-to-be ex-spouse, this doesn't guarantee that you will receive child support payments in the future. While not always the...